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What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy is the use of purposeful activity to maximize the independence of
a child who is limited by a physical injury or illness, neurological or cognitive impairment, a developmental or learning
disability, or sensory integration dysfunction. For a child, purposeful activities such as swinging, climbing, jumping, buttoning,
drawing and writing is considered their "occupation." Occupational therapists use their unique expertise to help
children prepare for and perform important learning and developmental activities by facilitating social skills development,
motor development, emergent literacy, and the development of adaptive and self-care skills.
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An occupational
therapy evaluation assesses, through standardized tests and clinical evaluations, the following: Visual Perception
Visual
tracking Hand skills such as dexterity, manipulation, handwriting, cutting, catching a ball, etc. Strength and range of motion Balance Body Image Task Skills Daily living skills such as feeding and
dressing Sensory
motor developmental abilities
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Examples
of areas of specialization:
ADD / ADHD
Auditory Processing
Issues
Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism
Apraxia
Cerebral Palsy
Chromosomal Anomalies
Coordination
Difficulties
Developmental Delay
Down Syndrome
Feeding Disorders
Fine Motor Delay
Handwriting Difficulties
Hypotonia
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
Sensory Integrative Dysfunctions
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Occupational Therapy Forms to download
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